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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 14h

Footlik's consulting firm, ThirdCircle Inc., has been registered under the US's Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) since 2019 for helping to "arrange trips to Qatar for American elected officials on behalf of the Qatari Embassy, which pays the firm $40,000 per month
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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 15h

“And I think President Trump, when he was not in office, was humiliated by these actions,” Romney said, “where he sat at the New York courtroom at the defendant table, being chastised by a judge”

So the rich and powerful are not allowed to be humiliated. Just us.
www.deseret.com/politics/202...

Mitt Romney says he called Biden White House over Trump investigation

Romney spoke at a Drew University event in New Jersey on Monday. He addressed lawfare, Jimmy Kimmel, and rising political violence

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 14h

Israel has been gripped by allegations linking aides of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to financing from Qatar, which hosts Hamas leaders and helped broker the release of hostages from Gaza.

theglobepost.com/2025/04/02/n...

What Is the ‘Qatargate’ Scandal Roiling Israel?

Israel faces allegations linking aides of Netanyahu to Qatari financing, the country hosting Hamas leaders and mediated Gaza hostage releases.

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 14h

Israel has been gripped by allegations linking aides of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to financing from Qatar, which hosts Hamas leaders and helped broker the release of hostages from Gaza.

theglobepost.com/2025/04/02/n...

What Is the ‘Qatargate’ Scandal Roiling Israel?

Israel faces allegations linking aides of Netanyahu to Qatari financing, the country hosting Hamas leaders and mediated Gaza hostage releases.

theglobepost.com

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 14h

Footlik's consulting firm, ThirdCircle Inc., has been registered under the US's Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) since 2019 for helping to "arrange trips to Qatar for American elected officials on behalf of the Qatari Embassy, which pays the firm $40,000 per month
www.jpost.com/israel-news/...

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 14h

“Qatar through an indirect route involving Israeli businessman Gil Birger, who allegedly acted at the request of American lobbyist Jay Footlik, who is employed by the Qatari government.”

www.israelhayom.com/2025/04/01/a...

All you need to know about 'Qatargate'

A judge ruled that Netanyahu aides Jonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein will remain in custody until Thursday. The suspicions against them include: transmission of

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 14h

The base is also used by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), which has a detachment of F-15SG combat aircraft on long term assignment to the base and a squadron composed of RSAF and USAF personnel.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountai...

Mountain Home Air Force Base - Wikipedia

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 14h

The base is also used by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), which has a detachment of F-15SG combat aircraft on long term assignment to the base and a squadron composed of RSAF and USAF personnel.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountai...

Mountain Home Air Force Base - Wikipedia

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 14h

Normal for other countries in the past to have needed the states help and having a base there so our military could facilitate that ofc

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 15h

If you didn’t understand the reason here you go.

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United States Army Air Forces in Australia - Wikipedia

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 15h

Then your country could have said no? Talk to your leaders. I actually would recommend all of our “allies” rethink it given who is in charge of the US right now.

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 15h

“And I think President Trump, when he was not in office, was humiliated by these actions,” Romney said, “where he sat at the New York courtroom at the defendant table, being chastised by a judge”

So the rich and powerful are not allowed to be humiliated. Just us.
www.deseret.com/politics/202...

Mitt Romney says he called Biden White House over Trump investigation

Romney spoke at a Drew University event in New Jersey on Monday. He addressed lawfare, Jimmy Kimmel, and rising political violence

www.deseret.com

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 15h

Ryan, once again, agreed with Furman, building on his argument that tariffs worsen the economy, especially emphasizing the increase of prices from tariffs. He stated that tariffs raise prices on consumers and imports for producers

www.speakerryan.com/paul-ryan-news

News — Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan was the 54th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. In office from October 2015 to January 2019, he was the youngest speaker in nearly 150 years.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 17h

Trump in 2017: “Qatar has been a funder of terrorism at a very high level.”

Trump administration in 2025: We are building a Qatari Air Force facility in the United States.

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mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @madycast.com · 15h

Idaho being colonized by Qatar was not on my prediction list for 2025 tbh

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 15h

There are no foreign military bases on American soil; all military bases in the U.S. are operated by the American military. This is why it is concerning.

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 15h

Wonder how Idaho feels about it

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 20h

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20h

It was never about “free health care for illegals.” This is always what it was about. They have no intention of “fixing” the ACA, they intend to defund it.

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 15h

And how many American Felon Presidents are ready to declare war on Americans and might be really happy to use someone else’s military if ours doesn’t comply?

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 15h

How many foreign bases are here?

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20h

The Trump administration is REALLY allowing Qatar to build an air base in the US after they did a $5.5 billion golf resort deal with Trump and gave him a jet.

MAGA can take their ‘America First’ flags and wipe their asses with them. He is Trump First, and you are suckers.

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 16h

Exactly. If he cant use our Military against Americans he will use someone else’s military.

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